Kent Travis, Chair of our Humanities Department, visited our 8th grade classes this week to help our students become better writers. Students have been learning how to write essays, and Mr. Travis did a presentation specifically on how to write body paragraphs. Students were enthralled by the lesson and will now begin the process of using […]
Students in Mrs. Haynie’s 7th grade Humanities classes worked on persuasive speaking and writing skills by creating a commercial or presentation for an original product! Here are a few of their presentations.
Stephen F. Austin State University and Mississippi State University were on campus last week to visit with students and answer questions about their universities. Representatives love it when students step up and ask them specific questions about their schools such as, “I would like to be a physical therapist one day and need to know […]
Juniors in Ms. O’Brien’s AP Humanities class staged a mock Congress of Vienna, complete with delegations from Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia. Students researched each country’s history regarding the settlement in 1810 and debated the division of European states after Napoleon was deposed. Due to some sharp negotiation, the French delegation brokered a better […]
Don’t wait to re-enroll! The $50 re-enrollment discount expires this Sunday March 1, 2015 at 11 p.m. central. After this time, the regular re-enrollment amount will be applied. Be sure to secure you spot now! If you have any questions regarding online re-enrollment or your online contract, please contact Jenny Anderson in the Business Office […]
Brook Hill Art students have been featured in The Historic Tyler Newsletter! Our students’ finished house sketches for the Historic Tyler Home Tour have been submitted and ready to be published! Our featured artists are Alex Corpuz, Mind Boonrapongjaroen, Yiling Cao, Kyla Carden, Anna Luker, Angela Ni, Annie Owens,bAshlee Regester, Conner Sciarrini and MiKayla Willis. […]
Our Brook Hill Boys Soccer Team defeated Tyler Grace 1-0 in the TAPPS class AAAA State Semi-Final game Tuesday night! With the win, The Guard will play for the AAAA State Championship Saturday at 3:00 pm at the Waco ISD Field against the winner of Houston The Villages and San Antonio TMI. Brook Hill has […]
We had to cancel class two days this week because of weather, so our boarding community took that opportunity to enjoy the snow! It’s the rare occasion that our kids get to actually play in snow. For some of the students this was the first time in their lives that they got to see snow […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Take a deep breath while preparing to pack your suitcase… When I think about the college application process, a vision of very busy stressed out bees swarming a hive pops into my brain. Why does it do that? Over and over while talking with parents, we (parents) […]
We took some of our boarding students to play paintball over the weekend at a local course. For some of our students it was their first time playing, while others were more experienced. Regardless, it was a fun time and a great activity to do nearby with our community!
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: We have a giant praise to share this week. Baby Levi Albea was born early on the afternoon of February 18 and both mom and baby did really well. He was then taken in to surgery on February 20th (which was earlier than […]
Both PreK classes studied dental health and healthy foods this week. Their science experiment involved the observation of bacteria and germs as they observed bread in a controlled environment ( the bread was touched by a latex glove). The next slice was handled by all of PreK without washing their hands (lots of germs). And […]